#90590F
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.4% 0.108 66.8), rgb(144, 89, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#90590F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90590F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 81%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.108 66.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #90590F | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90590F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90590F text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #90590F text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49767
oklch(70.8% 0.084 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57C3C
oklch(63.2% 0.107 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06413
oklch(55.7% 0.116 67.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90590F
oklch(51.4% 0.108 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4409
oklch(42.7% 0.09 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3913
oklch(37.6% 0.07 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#90590F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6B5E00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A11 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4C4C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90590F
#90590F
oklch(51.4% 0.108 66.8)
- #2A6CA2
#2A6CA2
oklch(51.5% 0.108 246.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #90590F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
Use #90590F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.